“I wanted to reopen the gallery primarily because it had such a great reputation in Tampa,” says Jill Scott. “I'm no stranger to the business -- this is my third gallery -- so I decided this gallery had to be opened. My husband and I love art and we love Ybor.”

“I want everyone to be able to walk into my gallery and take something home that they love. Art doesn't have to be expensive,” says Scott. “My goal here is: If you want to walk in and buy an original piece of art, great, I have that. But if you happen to fall in love with a piece of art that isn't $5,000, I have that too. Everyone deserves to have beautiful things surrounding them.”

Focusing on revitalizing Ybor City and giving back to the community, the Scotts decided to opt out of charging the typical 50 percent selling fee gallery-owners normally charge to display art, charging artists a marginal fee while donating a significant portion of the proceeds from the gallery's current show to Tampa Crossroads, a nonprofit organization focusing on providing education and rehab services to those wanting to adopt a healthier lifestyle, both mentally and physically.

“We've have been doing a lot of work and research on trying to restore the whole feeling that Ybor has and should have as the Historic District of Tampa,” says Scott. “We really believe in Ybor and there's no reason it shouldn't have an art gallery.”